Sunday, May 26, 2013

A week in Suffolk...

We spent the last week at Westleton, Suffolk, where, of course, I did some moth trapping on suitable nights. I was hoping to get a Lime Hawkmoth, but didn't have any luck, still, its something to target next time...

Over the week there were 10 new species for me, not particularly rare ones, but moths that occur a good way south of home. Not having any idea of what I could get there, all of them were great surprises...
Pick of the bunch must be Chocolate Tip, Great Prominent and V-pug, all fantastic looking things...

Any way, here they are, more on the trip to follow...

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 1
1546 Gonepteryx rhamni Brimstone 1
1646 Watsonalla binaria Oak Hook-tip 1
1648 Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip 2
1660 Polyploca ridens Frosted Green 2
1680 Cyclophora punctaria Maiden's Blush 4
1722 Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet 1
1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 2
1725 Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 1
1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 2
1747 Anticlea derivata Streamer 1
1769 Thera britannica Spruce Carpet 2
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 1
1781 Horisme vitalbata Small Waved Umber 1
1832 Eupithecia assimilata Currant Pug 1
1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug 2
1846 Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug 7
1858 Chloroclystis v-ata V-Pug 1
1883 Acasis viretata Yellow-barred Brindle 2
1888 Ligdia adustata Scorched Carpet 3
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
1919 Selenia tetralunaria Purple Thorn 1
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 4
1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 5
1955 Cabera pusaria Common White Wave 1
2000 Notodonta dromedarius Iron Prominent 1
2003 Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent 1
2005 Peridea anceps Great Prominent 4
2006 Pheosia gnoma Lesser Swallow Prominent 6
2007 Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 3
2019 Clostera curtula Chocolate-tip 3
2043 Eilema sororcula Orange Footman 1
2063 Diaphora mendica Muslin Moth 2
2078 Nola confusalis Least Black Arches 1
2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 7
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 3
2147 Hada plebeja Shears 7
2157 Lacanobia w-latinum Light Brocade 1
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 2
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 11
2214 Cucullia chamomillae Chamomile Shark 1
2243 Xylocampa areola Early Grey 3
2284x Acronicta tridens/psi Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger 1
2450 Abrostola tripartita Spectacle 1

  Total 109

Oak Hook-tip
Frosted Green
Maiden's Blush
Small Waved Umber
V-Pug
Scorched Carpet
Waved Umber
Great Prominent
Chocolate-Tip
Orange Footman

7 comments:

Broom Birder said...

Great stuff Stewart! I love the whole area around Westleton and Eastbridge. I have many fond memories of days spent at Minsmere. Never seen a Great Prominent- you must have been in some mature woodland?

Steve Gale said...

A nice selection there Stewart, although Suffolk seems to be terribly north from here...

Ragged Robin said...

Great selection of moths Stewart - glad you managed to pick up some new "Southern" species :)

Stewart said...

Matt - The cottage was on the very edge of Westleton common at the start of Minsmere Rd. Some oaks nearby but an open aspect.

Steve - Oh yes, I forget, you are nearer France than northern England ... :) Did I tell you I have been to London once...

Caroline - Yes I like to take the trap down to Suffolk, I'm guaranteed new stuff...

Andrew Cunningham said...

Nice set of moths. I am envious of Maiden's Blush, Chocolate Tip and Chamomile Shark.

abbey meadows said...

Very impressive Stew...you must have taken your piece of slate with you!

Stewart said...

Nigel - Yes! I took my slate, its only 4 inches square about the size of a beer mat, it slips into the pot box nicely ;)